Lighter Device Having Accessory Storage

ABSTRACT

A device comprises a main body having a first, lighter portion and a second portion. The lighter portion is configured to house a lighter mechanism capable of igniting a flame. The second portion contains a pocket accessible from outside the main body and is configured to receive an accessory.

BACKGROUND

Numerous types of lighters are known in the art. Lighters can be dividedinto two main categories: 1) mechanical lighters that burn lighter fluidto generate a flame; and 2) electric lighters that can light a flameusing electricity. In the first category, some lighters (such as Zippo®)are refillable. These lighters include naphtha as the lighter fluid anduse a flint to light. They may be designed so that the user does notneed to keep his/her finger on the lighter activator in order to keepthe flame lit. Another type lighter in the first category (such as Bic®)is not refillable. Bic® lighters are typically designed to be disposableand contain butane as the lighter fluid. The user may have to keephis/her finger on the lighter activator in order to keep the flame lit.

Lighters in the second category do not use lighter fluid. Rather,electric lighters may generate one or more electrical arcs between apair of electrodes. This arc may be hotter than a traditional flame.Electric lighters may be rechargeable via USB connection.

Cosmetic products such as lip balms and lipsticks come in many forms andshapes. Some lip balms, such as Chapstick® often come in a stick formand dispenser similar to lipstick. Lip balms may also come in otherforms such as balls or squeeze bottles.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of an example of a combination device thathas a first, lighter portion and a second portion, viewed from theperspective of the lighter portion.

FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the example of the combination deviceviewed from the perspective of the second portion.

FIG. 1C is a front view of the example of the combination device shownin FIG. 1B.

FIG. 1D is a perspective view of another example of the combinationdevice.

FIG. 1E is a front view of the example of the combination device shownin FIG. 1D.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view of an example of a main body of theexample combination device viewed from the perspective of the secondportion.

FIG. 2B is a front view of the main body shown in FIG. 2A.

FIG. 2C is a top plan view of the main body shown in FIG. 2A.

FIG. 2D is a bottom plan view of the main body shown in FIG. 2A.

FIG. 3A is a perspective view of a first embodiment of an advancermechanism of the example combination device.

FIG. 3B is a front view of the advancer mechanism shown in FIG. 3A.

FIG. 3C is a top plan view of the advancer mechanism shown in FIG. 3A.

FIG. 4A is a perspective view of an example of a cap of the examplecombination device.

FIG. 4B is a front view of the cap shown in FIG. 4A.

FIG. 4C is a side view of the cap shown in FIG. 4A.

FIG. 4D is a bottom plan view of the cap shown in FIG. 4A.

FIG. 4E is a perspective view of the cap shown in FIG. 4A installed ontothe combination device shown in FIG. 1A.

FIG. 5A is a perspective view of an example of a cap having pocketsconfigured to hold magnets.

FIG. 5B is a front view of the cap shown in FIG. 5A.

FIG. 5C is a side view of the cap shown in FIG. 5A.

FIG. 5D is a bottom plan view of the cap shown in FIG. 5A.

FIG. 5E is a perspective view of an example of the combination devicehaving magnetic components corresponding to those on the cap. FIG. 5Ealso shows the cap shown in FIG. 5A in a position for installation ontothe combination device.

FIG. 6A is a perspective view of a second embodiment of an advancermechanism installed in an example of a combination device, with theadvancer mechanism in a retracted position.

FIG. 6B is a perspective view of the second embodiment of an advancermechanism installed in an example of a combination device, with theadvancer mechanism in an advanced position.

FIG. 6C is a side view of the combination device shown in FIG. 6B.

FIG. 6D is a cross-sectional view taken at line D-D in FIG. 6C.

FIG. 7A is an exploded perspective view of the second embodiment of anadvancer mechanism of the combination device shown in FIG. 6B.

FIG. 7B is a perspective view of an example of an actuator component ofan advancer mechanism such as the advancer mechanism shown in FIG. 7A.

FIG. 7C is a side view of the actuator shown in FIG. 7B.

FIG. 7D is a front view of the actuator shown in FIG. 7B.

FIG. 7E is a perspective view of an example of a holder component of anadvancer mechanism such as the advancer mechanism shown in FIG. 7A.

FIG. 7F is a top view of the holder shown in FIG. 7E.

FIG. 7G is a side view of the holder shown in FIG. 7E.

FIG. 8A is a perspective view of a first example of a combination devicehaving protrusions for wrapping headphone wires.

FIG. 8B is a side view of the combination device shown in FIG. 8A (notincluding the cap). The side view shows inner surfaces of the device andthe advancer mechanism installed inside the device.

FIG. 8C is a perspective view of an example of a main body of the firstexample of the combination device including the protrusions for wrappingheadphone wires.

FIG. 8D is a front view of the main body shown in FIG. 8C.

FIG. 8E is a side view of the main body shown in FIG. 8C.

FIG. 8F is a top plan view of the main body shown in FIG. 8C.

FIG. 9A is a perspective view of a main body of a second example of acombination device including protrusions for wrapping headphone wires.

FIG. 9B is a front view of the main body shown in FIG. 9A.

FIG. 9C is a side view of the main body shown in FIG. 9A.

FIG. 9D is a top plan view of the main body shown in FIG. 9A.

FIG. 9E is a bottom plan view of the main body shown in FIG. 9A.

FIG. 9F is a close-up view of detail A in FIG. 9E.

FIG. 10A is a perspective view of an example of a combination deviceincluding a flashlight on the cap.

FIG. 10B is a close-up view of detail A in FIG. 10A.

FIG. 11A is a perspective view of an example of a combination deviceincluding a flashlight on the main body.

FIG. 11B is a close-up view of detail A in FIG. 11A.

FIG. 12A is a perspective view of an example of a refillable combinationdevice having a lighter body and a dispenser body that is removable fromthe lighter body. The example shown also includes a cap.

FIG. 12B is a front view of the device shown in FIG. 12A (not includingthe cap).

FIG. 12C is a cross-sectional view taken at line B-B in FIG. 12B.

FIG. 12D is an exploded perspective view of the device shown in FIG.12A.

FIG. 12E is an exploded perspective view of the dispenser sub-assemblyof the device shown in FIG. 12D.

FIG. 12F is a perspective view of the dispenser body of the dispensersub-assembly shown in FIG. 12E.

FIG. 12G is a top plan view of the dispenser body shown in FIG. 12F.

FIG. 12H is a perspective view of the lighter body of the example of thedevice shown in FIG. 12D.

FIG. 12J is a top plan view of the lighter body shown in FIG. 12H.

FIG. 13A is a perspective view of another example of a lighter body of arefillable combination device.

FIG. 13B is a side view of the lighter body shown in FIG. 13A.

FIG. 13C is a top plan view of the lighter body shown in FIG. 13A.

FIG. 13D is a bottom plan view of the lighter body shown in FIG. 13A.

FIG. 14A is a perspective view of another example of a refillablecombination device.

FIG. 14B is a perspective view of an example of a cap of the deviceshown in FIG. 14A.

FIG. 14C is a side view of the cap shown in FIG. 14B.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are setforth by way of examples in order to provide a thorough understanding ofthe relevant teachings. However, it should be apparent that the presentteachings may be practiced without such details. In other instances,well known methods, procedures, components, and/or circuitry may havebeen described at a relatively high-level, without detail, in order toavoid unnecessarily obscuring aspects of the present teachings.

Also, throughout the drawings, a particular device or component may beshown in multiple views such as a three-dimensional perspective viewand/or two-dimensional front, rear, side, top-plan or bottom-plan views.Not all surfaces or elements of the device or component will necessarilybe shown in the drawings. Hidden or inner surfaces may or may not beshown in a particular drawing. For clarity of understanding, sometimescertain inner surfaces or elements are shown, and sometimes only outersurfaces are shown. When hidden or inner surfaces are shown in thedrawings, they are drawn using broken lines.

This disclosure pertains to a combination device that is a lighter andalso has a pocket that can receive an accessory. In this disclosure, thedevice may be referred to as “the combination device” or simply “thedevice.” The device includes a main body having a first, lighter portionhousing a lighter mechanism capable of lighting a flame. The main bodyalso has a second portion containing a pocket. The pocket is accessiblefrom outside the main body and is configured to receive an accessory. Inmany examples, the accessory may be a cosmetic product. In some of theseexamples, the pocket may have a dispensing opening, and the secondportion of the main body may be a dispenser portion that can dispensethe cosmetic product through the dispensing opening. In some examples,the device may include the cosmetic product in the pocket. In someexamples, the device may include a means for dispensing the cosmeticproduct such as the spindle or slider mechanisms described in detailbelow.

The device may have a number of configurations. In many examples, thelighter portion is at one end of the device, and the dispenser portionis at the opposite end of the device. In some examples, the lighterportion and the dispenser portion may be integral portions of one mainbody. In other examples, as described later below, there may be adispenser body removably coupled to a lighter body instead of having thelighter and dispenser as portions of one integral body.

FIGS. 1A-1E illustrate examples of the device where the lighter portionand the dispenser portions are integral to the main body. FIGS. 1A-1Care different views of the same device. FIG. 1A is a perspective viewshowing the lighter portion at the top of the device and the dispenserportion at the bottom of the device. FIG. 1B shows the same device in anopposite orientation to that of FIG. 1A. In FIG. 1B, the dispenserportion is shown at the top of the device and the lighter portion isshown at the bottom of the device. In many places throughout the presentdisclosure, the orientation of FIG. B will be used when referring to the“top,” “bottom,” “front,” “rear,” and “side” views of the device.However, these terms are for reference only; the device can be viewed,rotated, and/or oriented in any direction. FIG. 1C is a front view ofthe example combination device shown in FIG. 1B.

As will be described in greater detail below, the combination device 100includes a main body 110. The main body 110 has a lighter portion 112and a dispenser portion 114. The lighter portion 112 is configured tohouse a lighter mechanism capable of lighting a flame. The lightermechanism can take various forms in different examples of thecombination device. In some examples, the lighter portion 112 maycontain lighter fluid, and the lighter mechanism is configured to lightthe lighter fluid to produce a flame. Some examples of lighter fluidsthat may be used are butane and naphtha. In some examples, the lightermechanism may include a flint.

In other examples, the lighter mechanism can be an electric orelectronic lighter such as a plasma lighter. In these examples, thelighter mechanism includes circuitry capable of producing an electricarc or other heat source for lighting a flame electronically. In some ofthese examples, the lighter portion may include a USB port (not shown)for recharging the lighter mechanism. In some of these examples, thelighter mechanism may generate a single or double arc plasma flame.

The lighter mechanism is not limited to the above examples. Rather, itcan be any lighter mechanism known in the art. As such, the lightermechanism is not described herein in great detail.

The dispenser portion 114 has a dispensing opening 116 through which acosmetic product contained within the dispenser portion 114 can bedispensed. In some examples, the dispensing opening 116 may be at ortowards the top end 118 of the dispenser portion 114. Opposing the topend 118, the bottom end of the dispenser portion may be proximate thelighter portion 112 of the main body 110. In many examples, the cosmeticproduct may be a lip balm, a lipstick, or a lip gloss. However, thecosmetic product is not limited to these examples. An advancer mechanismsuch as a spindle or slider may be integrated into the dispenser portion114. The advancer mechanism may be configured to advance the cosmeticproduct to protrude from the dispensing opening 116.

The advancer mechanism may take different forms. The examples in FIGS.1A-1E include a spindle (described in greater detail with respect toFIGS. 3A-3C) as the mechanism. Another example of the advancer mechanismis a slider (shown in FIGS. 6A-7G). However, the advancer mechanism isnot limited to the spindle and the slider; rather, it may take any shapethat can advance the cosmetic product to protrude from the dispensingopening 116. The advancer mechanism may be configured to advance thecosmetic product in a forward direction towards the top end 118 of thedispenser portion 114 and through the dispensing opening 116. In someexamples, the advancer mechanism may also be configured to retract thecosmetic product back through the dispensing opening 116 in a reversedirection opposite that of the forward direction.

In FIGS. 1A-1E, rotation head 120 of the spindle protrudes from thesides of the main body at or towards the bottom end of the dispenserportion 114. However, the rotation head 120 may be alternatively belocated elsewhere in the dispenser portion 114 (such as near the top ofthe dispenser portion). The bottom end of the dispenser portion 114 isproximate the lighter portion 112. FIGS. 1A-1C illustrate a groove 122in the main body 110 near the rotation head 120. In these examples, thegroove 122 may include an opening 124 in the main body 110 for receivingthe rotation head 120. However, some examples such as device 101 inFIGS. 1D-1E may not contain this groove in the main body 111. In thoseexamples, opening 124 for the rotation head 120 may be in a part of mainbody 111 that does not include a groove. In some examples, such as theexamples shown in FIGS. 1D-1E, the outer surface of the main body 110adjacent the opening 124 may be flush with the outer surface of the restof the main body 110.

FIGS. 2A-2D illustrate the main body 210 (corresponding to main body 110in FIGS. 1A-1C) with lighter portion 212 and dispenser portion 214. Insome examples, the dispenser portion 214 has a neck 217 for insertioninto a cap, as described below with reference to FIGS. 4A-5E. Thediameter of the neck 217 may be narrower than the diameter of the bottompart 219 of the dispenser portion 214. Alternatively, the dispenserportion 214 may have a substantially uniform diameter throughout.

FIGS. 2A and 2B show opening 224 towards the bottom of dispenser portion214. The opening 224 allows the rotation head 120 of the spindle toprotrude so that a user can rotate the head 120 to advance or retractthe cosmetic product through the dispensing opening 216. While FIGS. 2Aand 2B show groove 222 in the main body 210, as discussed above, thisgroove may not be present in some examples of the combination device(such as device 101 in FIGS. 1D-1E). Examples that do not include agroove 222 may still include an opening 224 in the main body 210 for therotation head 120.

The opening 224 for rotation head 120 (and the groove 222, if provided),are not necessarily located at the exact location depicted in thedrawings. The lighter portion 212 may be longer than the dispenserportion 214, or the dispenser portion 214 may be longer than the lighterportion 212. While all features in the drawings are shown approximatelyto scale of some examples of the device, the features of other examplesmay have different relative proportions than the examples illustrated inthe drawings. The difference in size of various features described belowmay be greater or less than shown in the drawings.

In some examples, the cosmetic product within the dispenser portion 214may rest directly on the rotation head 120. While FIG. 2A shows only asmall portion of the interior vertical surface 210 a that is visiblethrough the dispensing opening 216 when there is no cosmetic productinstalled in the main body 210, the interior vertical surface 210 arefers to the entire (or at least most of) the inner vertical surfacesof the dispenser portion 214 of the main body 210. In some examples,when the cosmetic product is in the main body 210, the cosmetic productmay be in contact with or substantially adjacent the interior verticalsurface 210 a.

FIGS. 3A-3C show a spindle 300 as one example advancer mechanism. Thespindle 300 may have a rotation head 320 (corresponding to rotation head120 discussed previously) and a shaft 340 protruding from the rotationhead 320. In certain examples, the rotation head 320 may be installed atthe bottom end of the dispenser portion 114, and the shaft 340 mayextend inside the dispenser portion 114 from the rotation head 320towards the dispensing opening 116. In some examples, the shaft 340 mayhave a screw-type thread or threads that engage with the cosmeticproduct or with a sliding sleeve (not shown) for a cosmetic product. Inthese examples, turning (rotating) the rotation head 320 advances thecosmetic product in a forward direction towards the top end 118 of thedispenser portion 114 to protrude from the dispensing opening 116. Therotation head 320 may also be turned in the opposite direction toretract the cosmetic product back through the dispensing opening 116towards the bottom of dispenser portion 114. For example, turning therotation head 320 counter-clockwise may advance the cosmetic product,and turning the rotation head 320 clockwise may retract the cosmeticproduct, or vice versa.

In certain examples, rotation head 320 and shaft 340 may be manufacturedas two separate components. In these examples, when manufacturingcombination device 100, rotation head 320 may be placed in main body 210by sliding the rotation head 320 into the opening 224. In theseexamples, the shaft 340 may be inserted into the main body 210 via thedispensing opening 216. Upon assembly, the shaft 340 is coupled to therotation head 320 of the spindle 300. The coupling of the shaft 340 andthe rotation head 320 may be performed by any means known in the art,such as, but not limited to, the following examples. They may be joinedusing epoxy, they may be heat-joined, or they may simply click intoplace.

In other examples, the spindle 300 may be manufactured as one piece, orthe rotation head 320 and shaft 340 may be coupled before insertion intothe main body 210. In these examples, the main body 210 may bemanufactured in more than one piece, or the main body 210 may be shapedin a form that allows a spindle 300 to be inserted whole into the mainbody 210. The combination device 100 of this disclosure is not limitedto any single method of manufacture.

FIGS. 4A-4D are different views of a removable cap 400 configured tocover the dispensing opening 116 of the device 100. Broken lines infront view FIG. 4B and side view FIG. 4C represent inner surfaces of thecap 400. FIG. 4E shows the cap 400 installed on the main body 210. Thebottom of cap 400 has a cap opening 430 configured to receive the topend 218 of the main body 210. The cap 400 may attach to the main body210 in any number of ways. In some examples, the cap 400 may beconfigured to receive the neck 217 of the dispenser portion 214 of themain body 210. The cap 400 may be configured to be held or locked inplace on the main body 210 until removed by a user. In some examples,the cap may click on to the main body 210. In other examples, the cap400 may be screwed on and off the main body 210. In those examples, aninner side surface 437 may include screw threads (not shown)corresponding to screw threads (not shown) on the neck 217 of the mainbody 210. In some examples, when the neck 217 of the dispenser portion214 is inserted into the cap 400, the outer side surfaces 439 of the cap400 may be flush with the outside surface of the bottom part 219 of thedispenser portion 214 of the main body 210.

In other examples, the cap may attach magnetically to the main body.FIGS. 5A-5E illustrate a cap 504 that is configured to attachmagnetically to the main body 510 (shown in FIG. 5E; corresponds to mainbody 110 and 210). In these examples, the cap 504 may include one ormore receptacles or pockets 505 configured to hold magnets. The mainbody 510 may include one or more magnet pockets 515 corresponding topockets 505 in the cap 504. Magnetic attraction between magnetsinstalled in pockets 505 and 515 allow the cap 504 to be removablyattached to the main body 510. However, some examples of devicesincluding magnets may not include pockets. In these examples, magnetsmay be placed in or adhered to any portion of the main body and cap thatallows the cap to attach magnetically to the main body. In the exampleswhere the cap attaches magnetically to the main body, cap opening 530does not necessarily have to have the same shape as the neck of mainbody 510.

While inner side surfaces 437 and 537 of respective caps 400 and 504 maybe substantially circular cylindrical surfaces, they are not limited tothat shape. For example, they may be elliptical cylindrical surfaces, orthey may be straight surfaces. Similarly, the outer side surfaces 439and 539 of caps 400 and 504, respectively, are shown as substantiallyelliptical (oval) cylindrical surfaces. However, they are not limited tothis shape. The cap 400 may be any shape that allows it to cover thedispensing opening 216, and the cap 504 may be any shape that allows itto attach magnetically to main body 510.

FIGS. 6A-6D illustrate an example combination device 600 where theadvancer mechanism is a slider. In these figures, the slider isinstalled in the combination device 600. In FIGS. 7A-7G, the slider 700is shown in greater detail apart from the main body of the device 600.Like the previously described device 100, the device 600 includes a mainbody 610 having a lighter portion 612 and a dispenser portion 614. Thelighter portion 612 is the same as or similar to the lighter portion 112of the device 100, which was described above, and is therefore notrepeated here.

The dispenser portion 614 of the device 600 is similar to the dispenserportion 114 of the device 100 in some respects. Each of dispenserportions 114 and 614 has a dispensing opening 116 and 616, respectively.Also, each dispenser portion is configured to hold a cosmetic productthat can be advanced to protrude from the dispensing opening, and, insome examples, retracted back through the dispensing opening, asdescribed above. However, instead of the spindle 300 described earlier,the advancing means in device 600 is a slider 700. The slider 700 isconfigured to advance, and, in some examples, retract, the cosmeticproduct 650 through the dispensing opening 616. In some examples, thedispenser portion 614 of the main body 610 has a slit 660, and theslider 700 is configured to advance the cosmetic product to protrudefrom the dispensing opening 616 when the slider 700 is moved along theslit 660 in the forward direction. In some examples, the slider 700 mayretract the cosmetic product when the slider 700 is moved along the slit660 in the reverse direction.

FIG. 7A is an exploded view of the device 600 and the slider 700. Inmany examples, the slider 700 includes two parts: a holder 750 for thecosmetic product 650, and an actuator 760 for advancing the holder 650together with the cosmetic product 650 such that the cosmetic product650 protrudes from the dispensing opening 616 of the device 600. In theexploded view of FIG. 7A, the holder 750 and the actuator 760 are shownapart from the main body 610. However, when installed, the holder 750 isinside the main body 610, and the actuator 760 is attached to the holder750, as shown in FIG. 6D. As an example, FIGS. 7B-7D show the actuator760 having an outer portion 762 and an inner portion 764. When theslider 700 is installed in the main body 610, the outer portion 762 ofthe actuator 760 is outside the main body 610, and the inner portion 764extends from the outer portion 762 through the slit 660 to the holder750.

FIGS. 7E-7G show the holder 750 in greater detail. In the illustratedexamples, the holder 750 is shown having an indented portion 754 forreceiving the inner portion 764 of the actuator. However, the holder 750may also be manufactured without an indented portion.

The actuator 760 can be attached to the holder 750 in many differentways. In the examples illustrated in FIGS. 7A-7G, the holder 750 and theactuator 760 include hole(s) 756 and 766, respectively. In FIGS. 7E-7G,the holes 756 are located in the indented portion 754 of the holder 750.However, it is not necessary for holder 750 to include an indentedportion 754, and the holes 756 may be located in a portion of the holder750 that is not indented.

The holes 766 in the actuator 760 are illustrated in FIGS. 7B-7D. FIG.7D shows the holes in the inner portion 764 extending all the waythrough the thickness of the inner portion 764 and the outer portion762. However, in some examples (not shown), the holes 766 may not extendthrough the entire thickness of both the inner and outer portions 764and 762.

Although the drawings show two holes in each part of the slider 700,this is only one example. In other examples, there can be a single holeor more than two holes in each part of the slider 700. In one example, asmall screw can be inserted or tapped into each hole to attach theactuator 760 to the holder 750. In another example, a pin or peg can beinserted into each hole such that the actuator 760 clicks into place onthe holder 750. In yet another example, the holes can be filled withepoxy to adhere the actuator 760 to the holder 750. Additionally oralternatively, heat can be applied to actuator 760 and the holder 750 tojoin them. These are just some examples of how the actuator 760 can beattached to the holder 750. However, the mode of attachment is notlimited to the above-described examples.

In some examples (not shown), it is possible that the slider can bemanufactured as one integral unit (one piece) instead of attaching aholder 750 to an actuator 760. In these examples, the main body 610 maybe formed in such a way that it can receive a one-piece slider.

In the illustrated examples, a user can advance the cosmetic product 650by moving the actuator 760 along a slit 660 in a forward directiontowards the dispensing opening 616 such that the cosmetic product 650increasingly protrudes from the dispensing opening 616. For example, theuser can apply pressure with a thumb or other finger and slide theactuator 760 along the slit 660. In some examples, the outer surface ofthe outer portion 762 of the actuator 760 may be curved, as shown inFIGS. 7B and 7D, for ease of pushing the actuator 760 along the slit660. However, in other examples, the actuator 760 may be any other shapethat allows the user to move it upwards to advance the cosmetic product650.

In some examples, the user can also retract the cosmetic product 650 bymoving the actuator 760 along the slit 660 in a reverse directiontowards the bottom of the dispenser portion 614. In FIGS. 7B and 7D, theouter surface of the outer portion 762 of the actuator is concavelycurved, forming a gradual indentation in the outer surface of the outerportion 762. This causes the top and bottom surfaces 767 and 768 of theouter portion 762 to extend further outward (away from the inner portion764 and the holder 750) than any points on the curved surface other thanthe top and bottom edges. This allows the user to easily move the slider700 upward and downward along the slit 660 to respectively advance andretract the cosmetic product 650. However, the shape of the actuator 760is not limited to the shape described above. It is not necessary for theactuator 760 to have a curved surface. In the examples where thecosmetic product 650 is retractable, the actuator 760 may be any shapethat allows the user to move it upwards to advance or downwards toretract the cosmetic product 650.

FIG. 6A shows the device 600 where the slider 700 is in the retractedposition such that the cosmetic product 650 is entirely within the mainbody 610. FIG. 6B shows the device 600 where the slider 700 is in anadvanced position such that the cosmetic product 650 protrudes from themain body 610 via the dispensing opening 616. In the cross-sectionalview of FIG. 6D, the slider 700 is shown installed in the main body 610and assembled such that the actuator 760 is attached to the holder 750.

FIG. 8A is a perspective view of an example of the combination device800 having protrusions 870 for supporting or seating headphone wires.Many characteristics of device 800 are similar to those of device 100,which are described in greater detail above, and are therefore notrepeated here in their entirety. In some examples, the protrusions 870may protrude from the outer surface of main body 810. The protrusions870 may be attached to or integral with main body 810. While protrusions870 are shown on the front of main body 810, they may alternatively belocated on the side or other part of main body 810 or device 800.Headphone wires (not shown) may be wrapped around the protrusions 870.The protrusions may be hook-like or L-shaped, but are not limitedthereto. In these examples, headphone wires may be seated on the innerportion of the hook-like shape or the L-shape. In some examples, theprotrusions 870 may include a rounded concave fillet, but are notlimited thereto. In these examples, headphone wires may be seated withinthe rounded concave fillet.

In FIG. 8A, device 800 includes a cap 804 that is configured to beplaced onto the main body 810 to cover the dispensing opening. However,in other examples, protrusions for headphone wires may be included on adevice that does not have a cap.

FIG. 8B is a side view of the example combination device shown in FIG.8A (not including the cap 804). The side view shows inner surfaces ofthe device using broken lines. For illustration purposes, it also showsthe spindle 300 installed inside the device 800 as if the outer walls ofthe device 800 were transparent. However, device 800 may be opaque,translucent, transparent, or a combination of the above. Similarly toexample device 100, a cosmetic product may be installed onto spindle 300Also illustrated are magnet pockets 815 on the main body 810,corresponding to magnet pockets (not shown) on the cap 804. The cap 804for device 800 may be the same as or similar to caps 400 or 504. Theabove descriptions regarding caps for device 100 may be applied to a capfor device 800. For example, the cap 804 may be configured to be screwedon and off main body 810, clicked on and off main body 810, or attachedto main body 810 via magnetic attraction, as described in greater detailabove with respect to caps 400 and 504.

FIGS. 8C-8F are different views of main body 810 of the examplecombination device 800. FIG. 8C is a perspective view of an example mainbody 810 including the protrusions 870 for wrapping headphone wires (notshown) therearound. In some examples, the headphone wires mayadditionally or alternatively be wrapped around the outer surface of themain body 810. While FIGS. 8A-8E show two protrusions 870, there may beonly a (possibly larger) single protrusion 870 or more than twoprotrusions 870.

FIGS. 9A-9F illustrate the main body 910 of another example devicehaving protrusions 970 for headphone wires. The protrusions 970 mayprotrude from main body 910. While FIGS. 9A-9C show two protrusions 970,there may be only a single protrusion 970 or more than two protrusions970. In some examples, protrusions 970 may be U-shaped or C-shaped, butare not limited thereto. FIG. 9F is a close-up view of detail A in FIG.9E, showing an example protrusion 970 with straight outer sides and aC-shaped inner surface for seating a headphone wire. However, the shapeof protrusions 970 is not limited thereto. The protrusions 970 maysupport or seat headphone wires (not shown). The headphone wires may besecured within protrusions 970. Although shown on a side surface of mainbody 910, protrusions 970 can be on the front or side or other part ofthe main body 910. In some examples, the headphone wires may be wrappedaround the outer surface of the main body 910. In some examples, theouter surface of the main body 910 may include one or more grooves 972for seating headphone wires that are wrapped around the outer surface ofthe main body 910. The groove(s) 972 may encircle the main body 910. Thegroove(s) 972 may be annular or spiral-shaped but are not limitedthereto. In an example, a groove 972 can be in a spiral shape encirclingall or most of the main body 910 between two protrusions 970. In thisand other examples, the headphone wire can be wrapped around main body910 while seated in the groove 972 and secured by being seated in theprotrusions 970.

Other aspects of main body 910 are similar to aspects described abovewith respect to the other example devices. For example, main body 910has pockets 915 for magnets in order to form a magnetic closure with acap such as cap 504 described earlier.

FIGS. 10A and 11A are perspective views of example combination devicesthat, in addition to many of the functions described above, function asa flashlight. Each of these devices includes a light-emitting componentsuch as an LED (light emitting diode). In the descriptions that follow,for the sake of brevity and clarity, the term LED will be used to referto the light-emitting component in each of the devices. However, thelight-emitting component is not limited to an LED. Any otherlight-emitting element, such as a small incandescent or fluorescentlight bulb, may be used instead of an LED, and the descriptions belowregarding an LED can be applied to other light-emitting elements. Thelight-emitting component is one example of a flashlight component.Another flashlight component that may (but not necessarily) be includedis an ON/OFF switch. Other flashlight components may also be included.

FIG. 10A shows an example combination device 1000 that has an LED 1080on the cap 1004 of the device 1000. Similarly to other examplesdescribed above, the cap 1004 is configured to be attached to the mainbody 1010 using magnetic attraction. FIG. 10B shows that cap 1004 haspocket(s) 1005 configured to hold magnets (while only one pocket 1005 isshown in the partial view of the cap 1004, the cap 1004 may also have apocket in the portion of the cap that is not shown in FIG. 10B). Theillustrated main body 1010 of device 1000 has pockets 1015 for magnets(only one pocket 1015 is shown in FIG. 10A due to the angle of theperspective view, but the main body 1010 can also have another pocketthat is not shown). However, some examples of devices including magnetsmay not include pockets. In these examples, magnets may be placed in oradhered to any portion of the main body and cap that allows the cap toattach magnetically to the main body.

Any of the example devices described above can include the LED and otherflashlight components described with respect to device 1000. Forexample, devices having caps that screw on or click on, devices havingprotrusions and/or grooves for headphone wires, and devices having aslider as the advancing means (instead of the spindle shown in device1000) can all be manufactured with flashlight components in addition totheir other features.

Some examples of the device 1000 may include a hole 1084 in the cap 1004for attaching a key ring, key chain, lanyard, or otherstring/necklace/bracelet/rope that will allow the device to be worn bythe user and/or prevent the device getting lost. While the hole 1084 canbe used for any of the above purposes or uses (or for otherpurposes/uses not mentioned), the descriptions that follow will use theterm “key chain hole” or “key ring hole” or simply “hole 1084” for thesake of brevity and clarity. In the illustrated version of the device1000, the hole 1084 is located in one corner of the cap 1004. However,the hole 1084 can be located anywhere on the cap 1084 that does notprevent the cap from closing properly and/or interfere with thefunctioning of the flashlight components. Moreover, while the depictedhole 1084 has one opening on the top of the cap 1004 and another openingon a side of the cap 1004, the locations of the two openings is are notlimited to those shown (for example, both openings can be on the top ofthe cap, or both openings can be on (a) side(s) of the cap). Althoughthe hole 1084 is shown on device 1000 having an LED 1080, any of theabove-described devices can include a hole 1084 in the cap, even if theydo not include any flashlight components.

In the example shown in FIG. 10A, in device 1000, the LED 1080 islocated on top of the cap 1004 across from the hole 1084. However, theLED 1080 may be located at another location on the cap. The cap 1004 mayalso include an ON/OFF switch or button 1082 for turning on and off theLED 1080. In FIG. 10A, the ON/OFF button 1082 is shown on the top of thecap 1004 near the key chain hole 1084. However, the ON/OFF button 1084may be located at another location on the cap. For example, the ON/OFFbutton 1082 may be located closer to the LED 1080. FIG. 10B shows ahollow portion or space 1004 a in the cap 1004 below the LED 1080. Thisspace 1004 a may contain a battery and/or circuitry (not shown) thatleads to the circuitry connected to the ON/OFF button 1082 forming anelectrical connection between the ON/OFF button 1082 and the LED 1080.The battery (not shown) for the LED 1080 may be located anywhere insidethe cap 1004 that does not obstruct or negatively interfere with theclosure of the cap over the dispensing opening 1016 of the device 1000.

FIG. 11A shows another version of a device that can function as aflashlight. Device 1100 includes an LED 1180 on the main body 1110. Inthe illustrated example, the LED 1180 is located on the “shoulder”surface 1113 of the main body 1110. The shoulder 1113 is the top surfaceof the “wide” portion 1119 (“wide” meaning wider than the neck 1117) ofthe dispenser portion 1114 of the main body 1110. However, in otherexamples, the LED 1180 may be located anywhere on the main body 1110that does not obstruct or negatively interfere with functions of thedevice 1110 (such as cap closure, lighter, and dispensing the cosmeticproduct). In the example shown in FIG. 11A, the LED 1180 is located onone side of the shoulder 1113, and an ON/OFF button 1182 is located onthe other side of the shoulder 1113. However, in other examples, theON/OFF button 1182 may be located on the same side of the shoulder 1113as the LED 1180. In other examples, the ON/OFF button 1182 may belocated anywhere on the main body 1110 that does not obstruct ornegatively interfere with functions of the device 1110. Circuitry (notshown) connecting the LED 1180 to the ON/OFF button 1182 and to abattery (not shown) may be located anywhere in the main body that doesnot obstruct or negatively interfere with functions of the device 1110.For example, the circuitry may be located directly under the LED 1180and may extend across the main body 1110 to connect to the ON/OFF button1182. In some examples, the ON/OFF button 1182 may be located directlyabove the circuitry. The circuitry may also connect to a battery (notshown), which may be located in the main body 1110 below the shoulder1113. In the example shown in FIG. 11A, the battery and circuitry (notshown) may be located in the main body 1110 below the magnet pockets1115. To operate the flashlight function of the device 1100, a user canremove the cap 1104 and press the button 1182 to activate the LED 1180on the main body 1110.

FIG. 11B shows a partial view of the cap 1104 of the device 1100 shownin FIG. 11A. While FIG. 11A shows the outer surfaces of the device 1100and the cap 1104, FIG. 11B also shows some of the inner portions of thecap 1104. As shown, the cap 1104 may include a key ring hole 1184.However, other examples, the cap 1104 may be formed without a key ringhole. The cap 1104 may also include magnet pockets 1105 for creating amagnetic attachment with magnets in pockets 1115 on the main body 1110.In other examples, the cap 1104 and the main body 1110 may be formedwithout magnet pockets. The cap 1104 may also include a pocket 1108 forreceiving the top of the LED 1180 so that the LED 1180 on the main body1110 does not interfere with the closure of the cap on the main body.The cap 1104 may also include a similar pocket (not shown) for receivingthe top of the ON/OFF button 1182 so that the ON/OFF button 1182 on themain body 1110 does not interfere with the closure of the cap on themain body.

FIGS. 12A-12J illustrate an example combination device 1200 that isrefillable. FIG . 12A is a perspective view of the example refillablecombination device 1200 having a dispenser sub-assembly 1211, whichincludes a dispenser body 1214, removably coupled to a lighter body1212. The dispenser sub-assembly 1211 is coupled to the lighter body1212 such that it is fastened to the lighter body firmly enough that itwill not easily fall out accidentally but can be easily removed from thelighter body 1212 by or for a user of the device 1200.

The lighter body 1212 is configured to house lighter fluid and a lightermechanism capable of lighting a flame. The lighter body 1212 has anupper portion configured to at least partially surround the dispensersub-assembly 1211. The upper portion 1212 a may be composed of two ormore extensions or wings 1212 a that extend upward from a lower portion1212 b of the lighter body 1212, as shown the illustrated example.However, in other examples (not shown), the upper portion may extendcompletely or almost completely around the outer circumference of thedispenser sub-assembly 1211. The lower portion 1212 b of the lighterbody 1212 is configured to contain (house) lighter fluid within an innerspace 1212 c. When the dispenser sub-assembly 1211 is removed from thelighter body 1212, the lighter fluid can be refilled via a valve 1213configured to allow lighter fluid to enter the lighter body 1212. Insome examples, the valve 1213 may be installed in an upper surface 1212d of the lower portion 1212 b of the lighter body 1212.

In some examples, when installed in the lighter body 1212, the dispensersub-assembly 1211 is configured to rest upon the upper surface 1212 d ofthe lower portion 1212 b of the lighter body 1212, and the wings 1212 aof the lighter body 1212 at least partially encircle the dispensersub-assembly 1211, as shown in FIG. 12A.

In some examples, the device 1200 further includes a means forreleasably latching the dispenser body 1214 to the lighter body 1212.For example, the dispenser sub-assembly 1211 may be installed in thelighter body 1212 by being clicked into place (snap-in or snap fit). Inthis example, the user can gently squeeze the sides of the dispenserbody 1214 when placing the dispenser sub-assembly 1211 into the lighterbody 1212. In some versions, the flanges 1214 a or other portions of theouter surface of dispenser body 1214 b may include additionalprotrusions (not shown) that fit into corresponding mating grooves (notshown) in the grooves 1212 e or other portions of the inner surfaces ofthe upper portion 1212 a of the lighter body 1212. The user can pull outthe dispenser sub-assembly 1211 from the lighter body 1212 in order torefill the lighter fluid or install a different dispenser sub-assembly1211 or replace the cosmetic product 1250. The versions includingadditional protrusions and corresponding mating grooves may requiregreater force to pull out the dispenser sub-assembly 1211 than versionswithout these features. In some versions, the user may be able tosqueeze in the sides of the dispenser body 1214 when removing thedispenser sub-assembly 1211.

The means for releasably latching the dispenser body 1214 to the lighterbody 1212 is not limited to the above example. In another example, thedispenser sub-assembly 1211 may be screwed into and out of the lighterbody 1212. In this example, the outer surface 1214 b of the dispenserbody 1214 and the inner surface of the upper portion 1212 a of thelighter body 1212 may have corresponding screw threads (not shown)instead or in addition to the flanges 1214 a and the grooves 1212 e,respectively. The dispenser sub-assembly 1211 may be latched to thelighter body 1212 by any other features that allow the dispensersub-assembly 1211 to be attached securely to and also easily releasedfrom the lighter body 1212.

Alternatively or additionally, the dispenser sub-assembly may beattached magnetically to the lighter body 1212 in some examples. In someof these examples, the lighter body 1212 may have one or more pockets(not shown) to receive (hold) one or more (first) magnets. In some ofthese examples, the dispenser body 1214 also has one or more pockets(not shown) to receive (hold) one or more (second) magnets. In theseexamples, the dispenser body 1214 is secured (coupled) to the lighterbody at least by a magnetic attraction between the (first) magnet(s)seated in the pocket(s) in the lighter body 1212 and the (second)magnet(s) in the pocket(s) in the dispenser body 1214. For example,there may be magnets (not shown) installed in or on the upper surface1212 d of the lower portion 1212 b of the lighter body 1212 that can beattracted to magnets (not shown) on a bottom surface of the dispenserbody 1214 or other portion the dispenser sub-assembly 1211. The magneticattraction allows the dispenser body 1214 to be removably coupled to thelighter body 1212. Some examples of devices including magneticattraction may not include pockets for any or all of the magnets. Inthese examples, magnets may be placed in or adhered to any portions ofthe dispenser sub-assembly and lighter body that allow the dispensersub-assembly to attach magnetically to the lighter body. While magneticattraction allows for a secure coupling, a user can easily remove thedispenser sub-assembly 1211 from the lighter body 1212.

Alternatively or additionally, the dispenser sub-assembly 1211 may beheld in place in the lighter body 1212 by friction. In these examples,the surfaces of the dispenser sub-assembly 1211 and the lighter body1212 may be modified or formed from a material that allows for a securefriction fit.

FIG. 12D is an exploded perspective view of the device 1200, where thedispenser sub-assembly 1211 is separated from the lighter body 1212.FIG. 12E is an exploded perspective view of the dispenser sub-assembly1211 of the device shown in FIG. 12D. The dispenser sub-assembly 1211includes a dispenser body 1214 and a cosmetic product 1250 configured tobe housed in the dispenser body 1214. The dispenser body 1214 may have adispensing opening 1216. In the illustrated example, the dispensersub-assembly 1211 also includes a spindle 300 as an advancer mechanism.The spindle 300 functions to advance and/or retract the cosmetic product1250 through the dispensing opening 1216 as described above with respectto example device 100. In other examples, the dispenser sub-assembly1211 may include a slider instead of a spindle, and the dispenser body1214 may be configured to include the slider such as is described abovewith respect to example device 600. Alternatively, the dispensersub-assembly 1211 may include any other type of advancer mechanismcapable of advancing the cosmetic product 1250 to protrude from thedispensing opening 1216 when activated by a user when the dispensersub-assembly 1211 is coupled to the lighter body 1212.

In examples where the advancer mechanism includes the spindle 300, whenthe dispenser sub-assembly 1211 is assembled, the rotation head 320 ofthe spindle 300 may be at the bottom end of the dispenser body 1214, andthe shaft 340 of the spindle 300 may extend inside the dispenser body1214 from the rotation head 320 towards the dispensing opening 1216. Therotation head 320 can be turned (rotated) to advance the cosmeticproduct 1250 to protrude from the dispensing opening 1216.

FIGS. 12F and 12G illustrate the dispenser body 1214 that is part of thedispenser sub-assembly shown in FIG. 12E. In the illustrated example,flanges 1214 a protrude from the outer surface 1214 b of the dispenserbody 1214.

FIGS. 12H and 12J illustrate the lighter body 1212 shown in FIG. 12D.The top-plan view in FIG. 12J is enlarged for ease of viewing thedetailed features of the lighter body 1212. The inner surfaces of thewings 1212 a have grooves 1212 e for receiving flanges 1214 a of thedispenser body 1214 when the dispenser sub-assembly 1211 is coupled tothe lighter body 1212. To couple the dispenser sub-assembly 1211 to thelighter body 1212, the dispenser sub-assembly 1211 is inserted into thelighter body 1212 with the flanges 1214 a inserted into the grooves 1212e, and the dispenser sub-assembly 1211 can slide until it rests uponsurface 1212 d of the lighter body 1212. As described above, in someexamples, the dispenser sub-assembly 1211 can be clicked into, screwedinto, or gripped in place with or without the use of magnets (notshown). In some examples, when the dispenser sub-assembly 1211 iscoupled to the lighter body 1212, an upper portion 1214 c of thedispenser body 1214 extends above lighter body 1212.

FIGS. 12A and 12D also show a removable cap 1204 configured to cover thedispensing opening 1216 of the refillable device 1200. The cap 1204 hasan opening 1230 configured to receive the upper portion 1214 c of thedispenser body 1214 that extends above lighter body 1212 when thedispenser sub-assembly 1211 is coupled to the lighter body 1212 (asillustrated in FIGS. 12A and 12B). In some examples, as illustrated inFIG. 12D, the inner side surface 1237 of the opening 1230 may includegrooves 1237 a for receiving the flanges 1214 a of the dispensing body1214. In some examples, when the upper portion 1214 c of the dispenserbody 1214 is fully inserted into the cap 1204, the outer side surfaces1239 of the cap 1204 may be flush with the outside surfaces of the wings1212 a of the lighter body 1212.

When the cap 1204 covers the dispensing opening 1216 (for example, whenthe upper portion 1214 c of the dispenser body 1214 is fully insertedinto the cap 1204), a bottom surface 1204 a of the cap 1204 isconfigured to be in contact with a top surface 1212t of the lighter body1212. In this way, the cap 1204 may be configured to help secure thedispenser sub-assembly 2111 to the lighter body 1212.

In a similar fashion as cap 504 described above, in some examples, thecap 1204 of device 1200 may include one or more pockets 1205 configuredto hold one or more magnets. In these examples, the lighter body 1212also has one or more pockets 1215 configured to hold (receive) one ormore magnets. When the cap 1204 is installed on the device 1200, magnetsin pockets 1205 in the cap 1204 may attract to magnets in correspondingpockets 1215 in the lighter body 1212, thereby forming a magneticclosure of the cap 1204 onto the device 1200. The magnetic attractioncan serve to secure the cap 1204 to the device 1200. The magneticattraction between the cap 1204 and the lighter body 1212 can also serveto secure the coupling of the dispenser sub-assembly 1211 to the lighterbody 1212, in addition to or instead of other means of coupling thedispenser sub-assembly 1211 to the lighter body 1212 described above. Asdiscussed earlier, some examples of devices including magnets may notinclude pockets. In these examples, magnets may be placed in or adheredto any portions of the lighter body, dispenser sub-assembly, and capthat allow the cap and/or the dispenser sub-assembly to attachmagnetically to the lighter body.

In some examples, in addition to or instead of a magnetic closure, thecap 1204 may be secured to the device 1200 by a screw-type closure, orby a friction fit. For the screw-type closure, there may becorresponding threads on the inner surface 1237 of the cap 1204 and theouter surface of the upper portion 1214 c of the dispenser body 1214. Insome examples having a screw-type closure, grooves 1237 a may bemodified or excluded from the cap 1204, and flanges 1214 a may bemodified or excluded from the upper portion 1214 c of the dispenser body1214.

In some examples, the cap 1204 may include a key chain hole similar tokeychain hole 1084 described above. In some examples, the cap 1204 mayadditionally or alternatively include flashlight components such as LED1080 and/or ON/OFF button 1082 as described above.

FIGS. 13A-13D illustrate another example of a lighter body for arefillable combination device. While FIG. 12H shows the lighter body1212 having a groove 1222 at the bottom of the wings 1212 a, this groove1222 is not necessary for proper functioning of the device 1200 and maynot necessarily be present in other examples of the device 1200. FIGS.13A-13D illustrate a lighter body 1312 that is similar to lighter body1212 except that it does not have the groove 1222.

FIG. 14A is a perspective view of another example of a refillablecombination device. Refillable combination device 1400 includeslight-emitting component 1480 and other flashlight components such asON/OFF button 1482. In some examples the cap 1404 for device 1400includes a key chain hole 1484, similar to examples described above.FIGS. 14B and 14C are detailed views of the cap 1404. The cap 1404 mayinclude pockets 1408 for receiving the tops of LED 1480 and ON/OFFbutton 1482. The cap 1404 may also include pockets 1405 for magnetscorresponding to pockets 1415 for magnets on the top surface of thelighter body 1412. Similar to cap 1204 and device 1200 described above,inner side surfaces 1437 of the opening 1430 may include grooves 1437 afor receiving the flanges 1414 a of the dispensing body 1414. Otheraspects of device 1400 and cap 1404 are similar to aspects describedabove.

While the foregoing has described what are considered to be the bestmode and/or other examples, it is understood that various modificationsmay be made therein and that the subject matter disclosed herein may beimplemented in various forms and examples, and that the teachings may beapplied in numerous applications, only some of which have been describedherein. It is intended by the following claims to claim any and allapplications, modifications and variations that fall within the truescope of the present teachings. The foregoing description and drawingsare accordingly to be regarded in an illustrative rather thanrestrictive sense.

Unless otherwise stated, all measurements, values, ratings, positions,magnitudes, sizes, and other specifications that are set forth in thisspecification, including in the claims that follow, are approximate, notexact. They are intended to have a reasonable range that is consistentwith the functions to which they relate and with what is customary inthe art to which they pertain.

The scope of protection is limited solely by the claims that now follow.That scope is intended and should be interpreted to be as broad as isconsistent with the ordinary meaning of the language that is used in theclaims when interpreted in light of this specification and theprosecution history that follows and to encompass all structural andfunctional equivalents. Notwithstanding, none of the claims are intendedto embrace subject matter that fails to satisfy the requirement ofSections 101, 102, or 103 of the Patent Act, nor should they beinterpreted in such a way. Any unintended embracement of such subjectmatter is hereby disclaimed.

Except as stated immediately above, nothing that has been stated orillustrated is intended or should be interpreted to cause a dedicationof any component, step, feature, object, benefit, advantage, orequivalent to the public, regardless of whether it is or is not recitedin the claims.

It will be understood that the terms and expressions used herein havethe ordinary meaning as is accorded to such terms and expressions withrespect to their corresponding respective areas of inquiry and studyexcept where specific meanings have otherwise been set forth herein.Relational terms such as first and second and the like may be usedsolely to distinguish one entity or action from another withoutnecessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or orderbetween such entities or actions. The terms “comprises,” “comprising,”or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusiveinclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus thatcomprises a list of elements does not include only those elements butmay include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to suchprocess, method, article, or apparatus. An element proceeded by “a” or“an” does not, without further constraints, preclude the existence ofadditional identical elements in the process, method, article, orapparatus that comprises the element.

The Abstract of the Disclosure is provided to allow the reader toquickly ascertain the nature of the technical disclosure. It issubmitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpretor limit the scope or meaning of the claims. In addition, in theforegoing Detailed Description, it can be seen that various features aregrouped together in various examples for the purpose of streamlining thedisclosure. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted asreflecting an intention that the claims require more features than areexpressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claimsreflect, inventive subject matter lies in less than all features of asingle disclosed example. Thus the following claims are herebyincorporated into the Detailed Description, with each claim standing onits own as a separately claimed subject matter.

What is claimed is:
 1. A device comprising: a main body having a first,lighter portion and a second portion, the lighter portion configured tohouse a lighter mechanism capable of igniting a flame, and the secondportion containing a pocket accessible from outside the main body andconfigured to receive an accessory.
 2. The device of claim 1, wherein:the accessory is a cosmetic product, the pocket has a dispensingopening, the second portion is a dispenser portion configured todispense the cosmetic product through the dispensing opening.
 3. Thedevice of claim 1, further comprising a means for dispensing a cosmeticproduct.
 4. The device of claim 1, further comprising a cosmetic productin the pocket.
 5. A device comprising: a main body having a lighterportion and a dispenser portion opposite the lighter portion, whereinthe lighter portion and the dispenser portion are integral to the mainbody, the lighter portion configured to house a lighter mechanismcapable of igniting a flame, and the dispenser portion having adispensing opening and configured to contain a cosmetic product; and anadvancer mechanism integrated into the dispenser portion of the mainbody and configured to advance the cosmetic product to protrude from thedispensing opening.
 6. The device of claim 5, wherein: the dispenserportion has a top end and an opposing bottom end, the top end includingthe dispensing opening, the bottom end proximate the lighter portion ofthe main body, and the advancer mechanism is configured to advance thecosmetic product in a forward direction towards the top end and throughthe dispensing opening.
 7. The device of claim 6, wherein the advancermechanism is further configured to retract the cosmetic product throughthe dispensing opening in a reverse direction opposite that of theforward direction.
 8. The device of claim 6, wherein: the advancermechanism includes a spindle installed in the dispenser portion of themain body, the spindle having a rotation head and a shaft protrudingfrom the rotation head, the rotation head is at the bottom end of thedispenser portion, and the shaft extends inside the dispenser portionfrom the rotation head towards the dispensing opening, and the rotationhead is configured to be rotated to advance the cosmetic product toprotrude from the dispensing opening.
 9. The device of claim 6, whereinthe dispenser portion of the main body includes a slit, and wherein theadvancer mechanism includes a slider installed in the dispenser portionof the main body, the slider including a holder and an actuator,wherein: the holder is inside the main body and is configured to holdthe cosmetic product, the actuator has an outer portion outside the mainbody and inner portion extending from the outer portion through the slitto the holder, and the actuator is configured to advance the cosmeticproduct to protrude from the dispensing opening by moving the holderalong the slit in the forward direction.
 10. The device of claim 5,further comprising a cap configured to cover the dispensing opening. 11.The device of claim 10, wherein the cap is configured to attachmagnetically to the main body.
 12. The device of claim 5, wherein themain body further comprises a protrusion on an outer surface of the mainbody, the protrusion configured to support a headphone wire.
 13. Thedevice of claim 12, wherein the main body further comprises a groove onthe outer surface of the main body and encircling the main body, thegroove configured to seat the headphone wire.
 14. The device of claim 5,further comprising a flashlight component on the main body.
 15. Thedevice of claim 10, further comprising a flashlight component on thecap.
 16. A device comprising: a lighter body configured to house lighterfluid and a lighter mechanism capable of lighting a flame, the lighterbody comprising a valve configured to allow lighter fluid to enter thelighter body; a dispenser body removably coupled to the lighter body,the dispenser body having a dispensing opening and configured to house acosmetic product, the dispenser body; an advancer mechanism configuredto advance the cosmetic product to protrude from the dispensing opening;and a removable cap configured to cover the dispensing opening, whereina bottom surface of the cap is configured to be in contact with a topsurface of the lighter body when the cap covers the dispensing opening.17. The device of claim 16, wherein: the advancer mechanism includes aspindle having a rotation head and a shaft protruding from the rotationhead, the rotation head is at the bottom end of the dispenser body, andthe shaft extends inside the dispenser body from the rotation headtowards the dispensing opening, and the rotation head is configured tobe turned to advance the cosmetic product to protrude from thedispensing opening.
 18. The device of claim 16, further comprising ameans for releasably latching the dispenser body to the lighter body.19. The device of claim 16, wherein the lighter body is configured toreceive a first magnet.
 20. The device of claim 19, further comprising:the first magnet, and a second magnet, wherein: the lighter body has apocket receiving the first magnet, the dispenser body has a pocketreceiving the second magnet, and the dispenser body is removably coupledto the lighter body at least by a magnetic attraction between the firstand second magnets.